Andrew Leckey

Q. I am a novice investor with a Roth individual retirement account. I'm considering a balanced fund but have only $1,000 to invest in it. What's your opinion of American...

How are you going to spend your summer vacation? That's a question America's travel and leisure industry would love to have answered. Terrorism fears, the war with Iraq, SARS concerns,...

Q. My wife works at a company that has a stock purchase program. We can buy stock at a 15 percent discount. This money is not in a retirement plan,...

Parting is such sweet sorrow, especially for investors. As you read this, former McDonald's Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Jack Greenberg may be biting into an Egg McMuffin. Or munching...

Q. I'm a conservative investor looking for growth. What's your opinion of Baron Small Cap Fund? T.E., via the Internet A. Diversified among 73 different stock names, this respected fund...

Fed up with the feeble investment returns of just about everything in 2003, many Americans are making a mad dash to high-yield "junk" bonds. Ninety percent of the $6 billion...

Q. I own TIAA-CREF Growth Equity in my retirement plan and I've recently cut back my allocation to it because of poor performance. What's the outlook? J.B., via the Internet...

The truth hurts in a down economy. That's why airlines aren't sending out their usual fancy and expensive annual reports to shareholders this year. Most are simply wrapping a few...

Q. Gabelli Equity Income Fund is one of many funds in my retirement portfolio. I'm fairly pleased with its long-term record, but wonder about its prospects. What's your opinion? C.K.,...

You have the world's best tax guide in your possession and didn't have to buy it at your local bookstore or call it up online. It's your 2002 income tax...